Epic Unhappy with New EU App Store Fee Structure

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Epic Games Newsroom on X: "Apple announced new junk fees in the EU that do nothing to open up the mobile app ecosystem to competition, as required by Digital Market Act.

Apple will charge:<br>• 20% fee on alternative in-app payment options<br>• 15% fee on links to make purchases outside apps<br>• 5% Core" / X<br>Post

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Epic Games Newsroom on X: "Apple announced new junk fees in the EU that do nothing to open up the mobile app ecosystem to competition, as required by Digital Market Act.

Apple will charge:<br>• 20% fee on alternative in-app payment options<br>• 15% fee on links to make purchases outside apps<br>• 5% Core"

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Apple announced new junk fees in the EU that do nothing to open up the mobile app ecosystem to competition, as required by Digital Market Act.

Apple will charge:<br>• 20% fee on alternative in-app payment options<br>• 15% fee on links to make purchases outside apps<br>• 5% Core Technology Commission on payments made in apps downloaded from alternative stores or the web

The law makes it clear that Apple must allow developers to offer link outs to the web for purchases “free of charge” and has to allow “effective use” of competing stores. Apple’s terms deliberately violate the Digital Markets Act. If the Commission accepts the terms and drops their ongoing enforcement actions, the law will become meaningless and consumers and developers will not experience the benefits it was designed to provide.

apple.com/newsroom/2026/…<br>Apple announces changes for apps in the European Union

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Aug 19

Says the company that won’t make their game available to Linux and Mac users

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Deciding to stop updating Fall Guys was a 20% fee on my fun and enjoyment but you don't see me complaining

Well. You do. But... 🐘

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Apple’s new EU fee structure makes install history part of payment economics.

The Core Technology Commission is 5%, and some store-services charges run for 12 months after an install, update or reinstall.

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